All news on the topic: Museums

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UK auction house cancels ’disrespectful’ sale of shrunken heads and skulls
Museums and Indian minister criticised Swan auction house in Oxfordshire over sale of human remains
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Burglar cut hole in museum floor and 'used a litter picker' to steal artefacts
Graham Gallon has been jailed for his burglary of Royal Lancers & Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum in Newark-on-Trent but the museum curator says the sentence was "too soft"
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Meghan Markle's Instagram return branded 'ill-timed' on day of Diana Awards
The Duchess of Sussex tonight launched a new business venture called American Riviera Orchard just hours before the Diana Legacy Award ceremony in London
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King Charles' desperate seven-word plea to feuding sons William and Harry
Prince William and his brother Prince Harry are all-but estranged as the royal feud rumbles on - despite a desperate and heartfelt plea from their father, King Charles
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Royal Mint launches new 50p coin inspired by Natural History Museum's Dippy
The coin has been inspired by the Natural History Museum's diplodocus cast, affectionately known as 'Dippy', which was gifted to the museum in 1905
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Prince Harry and William to reunite for award ceremony honouring mum Diana
Prince William is set to attend the Diana Legacy Awards on Thursday evening at the Science Museum, with winners also to talk to his brother - from his home in the USA
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Family make incredible dinosaur footprint discovery while walking on beach
Vicky Ballinger, 39, was on a sunset stroll with her children when they made the amazing discovery. They were 'amazed' to have found a total of eight dinosaur footprints
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Wreckage of cargo ship sunk by German U-boat in WWI found at bottom of Irish Sea
The wreck of the SS Hartdale was discovered after historians used new techniques alongside old fashioned detective work to find its final resting place at the bottom of the Irish Sea
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Inside Cold War bunker once built to save Royal Family from nuclear attack
The bunker, located at Barnton Quarry near Edinburgh in Scotland, was built in the 1950s during a time of fear of Soviet power and was kept a secret until the 1980s
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Man finds 400-year-old ring owned by King Charles I near River Thames
The tiny hawking ring, found in a spoil heap by the Thames by metal detectorist Roy Davis in the 1980s, lay untouched in an attic for nearly 40 years - until its owner decided to clean it
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World's oldest bagpipes owned by French king go on display in UK
The musette de cour, believed to be the oldest set of bagpipes in the world, were constructed in the late 17th century for King Louis XIV of France
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Woman travels 1,500 miles with hamster's ashes to visit his 'favourite' places
Lisa Murray-Lang, 47, carried hamster Spud's ashes in a vial on a necklace to some of the most recognisable sights around the world as a way of paying tribute to him
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Women 'poured porridge over Queen Victoria bust and sprayed 'c***' in protest
Two women have been charged after a bust of Queen Victoria at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, was defaced and a foul word added to a plinth
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Huge 'Harbringer of Doom' oarfish caught by fisherman - but it's an ominous sign
A huge sea beast which Japanese folklore suggests signals an impending earthquake or tsunami has been caught by fishermen a few miles from Phuket, Thailand
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Last piece of wreckage from plane flown by British aviator sells for £3,600
A fragment of wreckage from the last plane flown by legendary female British aviator Amy Johnson has sold for £3,600 at auction after being discovered 83 years on
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Heartbreaking Miners' Strike memories from eating squirrels to sinister calls
On the 40th anniversary of the mining strikes, the strikers and those branded 'scabs' are telling their stories at the National Coal Mining Museum and revealing horrifying tales
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Bank of England's Future of Money exhibition to showcase new King Charles notes
The Future of Money exhibition opens at the Bank of England Museum in London on Wednesday
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World's smallest working 'lighthouse' is powered by vegetable oil
Garry Irvine looks after the historic 23ft Harbour Light Tower on the River Forth in Scotland. It was first built back in 1817 but is still in working order today
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Metal detectorist unearths ancient king's 1,500-year-old gold ring in Denmark
Lars Neilsen was exploring an area of Southern Jutland when he found the ancient ring while using his metal detector. Museum experts in Denmark now believe it could come from a royal dynasty
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Messi and Ronaldo have given away Ballon d'Or trophies for different reasons
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the Ballon d'Or stakes throughout their careers, but neither man has kept a single one of their awards for differing reasons
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UK's 'best weekend city break' has brilliant pubs, bars and pretty walks
Glasgow, home to art galleries including the Burrell Collection, countless excellent pubs and access to natural wonders like Loch Lomond, is the place to go for a city break
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Police probe death of man as body found in van near famous museum
Police officers were ushering away hordes of families with young children outside the Young V&A museum in Bethnal Green, east London, today after a body was found in a van
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Ghost town with 'world's first 7-star hotel' left to rot in UK tourist hotspot
Varosha was once a tourist mecca loved by celebrities of its time - but all that remains of it is crumbling buildings and a 7-star hotel that was once one of the world's finest
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Bomb squad rush to get Cold War-era rocket capable of carrying nuclear warhead
Police rushed to the scene following a call from an Air Force museum about a military rocket sitting in a garage after a man offered to donate the missile, which belonged to his deceased neighbour